Virginia Announces Top-Tier Women’s Recruiting Class

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia track and field program announced its women’s signing class for the 2024-25 season on Tuesday (July 23). The women’s class features a total of 17 athletes, including six transfers and four international student-athletes.

“The majority of our incoming women represent an incredible class of throwers, sprinters, middle distance and distance runners,” said Virginia Track and Field Program Director Vin Lananna. “However, we are excited about adding jumpers that will make an immediate impact on our group.”

Headlining Virginia’s women’s signing class are Christiana Ellina, Annika Kelly and Suzie Kennelly in the throws, Mary Ellen Eudaly and Stella Kermes in the middle distance and distance events, and Lily Hulland in the jumps.

A transfer from Florida International University (FIU), Ellina finished runner-up in the javelin at the 2024 Conference USA Outdoor Championships throwing for 49.60m/162-9. The Cyprus native made her NCAA Outdoor championships debut in Eugene, Ore. where she earned Honorable Mention All-American honors. The three-time All-Ivy League selection, Kelly recently finished runner-up in the hammer throw at back-to-back Ivy League Outdoor Championships (2023, 2024) for the Princeton Tigers. A native of New Zealand, Kennelly recently threw for a new personal best in the discus throw at the 2024 Australian Championships with her mark of 50m/164.

On the track, the Cavaliers add Mary Ellen Eudaly and Stella Kermes to the middle distance and distance fold. Eudaly comes to Virginia from the University of Arkansas, where she was a member of the Razorbacks’ silver medal winning distance medley relay (DMR) team at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships to garner First Team All-America honors. Among the high school ranks, Kermes made her presence known finishing second in the 800m and third in the 1600m at the NCHSAA 4A State Championships this season.

Another strong edition to the women’s roster is the Malaga, Spain, native in Hulland. Along with experience, Hulland comes to Virginia with a personal best of 5.86m/18-7.75 in the long jump and 13.25m/43-5.75 in the triple jump.

Between men and women, the Virginia Track and Field program will add a total of 33 student-athletes, including 11 transfers and five international student-athletes.

“These 33 men and women represent all areas of track and field with the incoming first years and transfer student-athletes being a reflection of the hard work of both the staff and the team to pull together this outstanding group of future cavaliers,” said Lananna.

Complete List of Virginia’s 2024-25 Women’s Recruiting Class:

Theresa Breckley
Culpeper, Va.
Culpeper HS
Freshman
Throws

Hailing from Culpeper, Va., Theresa Breckley joins the Virginia throws group with her personal best of 46.68m/153-2 in discus and 13.71m/45-0 in shot put.

Christiana Ellina
Pophos, Cyprus
FIU
Junior
Throws

A transfer from FIU, Christiana Ellina owns a personal best of 54.63m/179-2 in the javelin throw.

Mary Ellen Eudaly
Tampa, Fl.
Cambridge Christian HS / Arkansas
Sophomore
Distance

A former Arkansas Razorback, Mary Ellen Eudaly comes to Virginia with a personal best of 4:18.34 for 1500 meters, 4:36.36 for a mile and 9:23.35 for 3k.

Lily Hulland
Malaga, Spain
High School / Loughborough University
Graduate
Jumps

Lily Hulland comes to Virginia with a personal best of 5.86m/18-7.75 in long jump and 13.25m/43-5.75 in triple jump.

Annie Jackson
Dorchester, Mass.
Boston Latin School / Dartmouth
Graduate
Middle Distance

Ready to dawn the orange and blue, Annie Jackson comes to Virginia from Dartmouth where she recorded a personal best of 2:07.35 for 800 meters.

Annika Kelly
Barrington, R.I.
Barrington HS / Princeton
Graduate
Throws

The former Princeton Tiger, Annika Kelly owns a personal best of 61.77m/202-8 in hammer
and 19.23m/63-1in weight throw.

Suzie Kennelly
New Zealand
Kings College
Freshman
Throws

The New Zealand native, Suzie Kennelly comes to Virginia with a personal best of 50m/164 in discus and 12.38m/40-7.50 in shot put.

Stella Kermes
Waxhaw, N.C.
Cuthbertson HS
Freshman
Middle Distance

Stella Kermes comes to Charlottesville with a personal best of 2:08.33 for 800 meters and 4:42.90 for a mile.

Drew Muller
Grand Rapids, Mich.
East Grand Rapids HS
Freshman
Middle Distance/Distance

Set to enter her first year as a Cavalier, Drew Muller owns a personal best of 4:51.41 for 1600 meters.

Tatum Olesen
Atherton, Calif.
High School / Menlo-Atherton CC
Freshman
Middle Distance/Distance

Tatum Olesen comes to Virginia with a personal best of 2:09.27 for 800 meters and 4:47.16 for a mile.

Sarah Peer
Westlake, Ohio
Westlake HS
Freshman
Middle Distance/Distance

Set to join the deep distance squad, Sarah Peer owns a personal best of 4:46.92 for a mile and 10:25.04 for 3200 meters.

Elizabeth Robinson
Henrico, Va.
Douglas Freeman HS
Freshman
Sprints

The Henrico, Va. native, Elizabeth Robinson comes to Charlottesville with a personal best for 200 meters of 24.8.

Maya Rollins
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Ann Arbor Pioneer HS
Freshman
Sprints/Hurdles

Maya Rollins comes to Virginia with a personal best of 8.65 for 60 meter hurdles and 13.80 for 100 meter hurdles.

Laila Simpson
Fairfax, Va.
Fairfax HS
Freshman
Sprints

Hailing from Fairfax, Va., Laila Simpson owns personal bests of 7.99 for 60 meters, 12.28 for 100 meters and 25.35 for 200 meters.

Kaela Swift
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Medgar Evans College Prep HS
Freshman
Sprints

Sprinting into her freshman year, Kaela Swift comes to Virginia with personal bests of 24.75 for 200 meters and  56.70 for 400 meters.

Ella Woehlcke
Flourtown, Pa.
Mount Saint Joseph
Freshman
Middle Distance

Ella Woehlcke comes to Virginia owning personal bests of 2:06.65 over 800 meters and 4:49.76 for a mile.

Lauren Yeboah-Kodie
Woodbridge, Va.
Colgan HS / Brown
Graduate
Jumps

Previously at Brown, Lauren Yeboah-Kodie comes to Virginia with a 100-meter hurdles personal best of 14.04 and 60-meter hurdles best of 8.55. Yeboah-Kodie also owns personal bests of 12.96m in triple jump and 6.29m in long jump.